““Details of the factory are not being disclosed at present by the IDA, but we have learned that the company proposing to build it will employ in the region of 40 to 50 people,” said Mr Joe Carroll, the local FF Councillor.”

The following year in The Examiner, the 50 jobs are mentioned again but without source or evidence.

The article mentions that :
“An Irish-American family with very strong links to the region approached the county council and the IDA to get a site rezoned from agricultural to industrial in the hope of building a plant which will employ up to 50 people.”

The Southern Star takes up the baton in April 2017 with Joe Carroll once more providing the quotes.

“Local Fianna Fáil Cllr Joe Carroll welcomed the application saying: ‘If granted, it will be good news for the region because it could create between 40 and 50 jobs in the area.’”

It is like we are either going around in circles or the proposed plant is actually going to be bigger than stated in the planning application.

And then in July 2017, we have an article quoting Danny Miles, who is the vice-president and managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, of the RTP Company. Surely, we are going to hear the official number of jobs that will be created. Surely, our local newspaper will ask the question.

“In his statement, Mr Miles said: ‘We look forward to expanding our global operations into the West Cork region. We continue to work with your local officials to provide them with all the information necessary to bring this project to Skibbereen.’

Mr Miles explained that Daly Products Ltd is a family-owned business with ties to the area.

He said: ‘The spouse of the owner, and namesake of the company, was born and raised in West Cork.’

According to Mr Miles, Daly Products Ltd ‘is eager to work with and become part of the local community just as we have done in our 18 manufacturing sites around the world, providing enhanced services to our customers in Ireland and greater Europe, and bringing jobs and opportunity to your neighbourhood.’ Local Cllr Joe Carroll has been a strong supporter of the plan since it was first mooted.”

So. No mention of the 50 jobs. No mention of them but they keep being mentioned again and again without question.

You would think that if jobs is the number one reason this factory is being located in Skibbereen we would have heard exactly how many are coming.